Trouser hanger



J1me 1960 YOSHIMUNE HIRATA 2,94

TROUSER HANGER Filed Dec. 10, 1957 IN VEN TOR.

United States Patent TROUSER HANGER Yoshimnne Hirata, 41 4-Chome Mejiro Machi, Toshima-kn, Tokyo, Japan Filed Dec. 10, 1957, Ser. No. 701,895

Claims priority, application Japan Sept. 7, 1957 3 Claims. (Cl. 223-96) This invention relates to an improvement in or relating to a trouser hanger. An embodiment of this invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the trouser hanger of this invention and Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of Fig. 1 along the line A-A. The trouser hanger of this invention comprises two elongated supports 3, 3 located parallel and spaced from each other and adapted to be arranged in a vertical position. An end member 1 is mounted on and extends between the lower free ends of supporting or guide rods 3', 3. Supporting rods 3 are loosely inserted through holes 6, 6 of both ends of a plurality of pressure bar members 4, the working surfaces of which are composed of arcuated surfaces 5, so as to make the said pressure bars slidable along the guide rods 3, 3. In the preferred embodiment both legs of the hook 2 are fixed to both ends of the end member or frame bar 1 forming guide rods 3, 3 through which are passed three pressure bars 4, but, if preferred, the guide rods 3, 3 may be mounted to both ends of the frame bar 1 separately from the hook 2. Also, the number of the pressure bars 4 may be increased or decreased as occasion demands.

According to the trouser hanger of this invention, a pair of folded trousers a is passed between the frame bar 1 and pressure bar 4, after which it is passed successively between the upper pressure bars 4 as shown in dotted lines in the drawings. When suspended, each pressure bar 4 is pulled downwards by gravity and the trousers are pressed strongly between the bars 1, 4. This takes the wrinkles out of the trousers and imparts proper creases. As shown in the drawings, if a portion 7 of reduced crosssection is provided in the centre section of the pressure bars 4- and equidistant from the supporting rods 3, the seams b of the trousers a will be accommodated in this small diameter portion 7. Since the pressure bars will not be separated from each other by seams, they will be contacting each other closely at both ends. Further, when the side of the frame bar 1 forms a surface 8 inclined to the plane defined by the supporting rods 3 and slanting downwards and towards the outside as shown in the drawings, the trousers a are pressed against the said surface by the weight of the pressure bar members and the said surface also serves to impart creases. When the said inclined surface 8 is formed on both sides of the frame bar 1 and the pressure bars 4 are circular in cross section, the hanger can be used from either direction when trousers are to be hung, making manipulation easy. When possibility of insertion of the trousers from both sides is not desired, the working surface of the pressure bars 4 can be reduced and by making the said bars practically semicircular in cross section and using them by passing the trousers therebetween alternately in opposite direction, cost of material can be reduced. And, when a coat hanger 9 is provided at the attaching means as shown in broken line in Fig. 1, the device can be used also as a clothes hanger.

According to this invention, by providing a required number of pressure bars 4, the working surfaces of which are composed of arcuated surfaces 5, on guide rods 3, 3 mounted protruding from both sides of a frame rod 1 so as the said pressure bars are slidable at their both ends and suspending a pair of folded trousers a passed successively between the said bars, the bars press together by the weight of the trousers and impart proper creases to the said trousers. Therefore portions such as the knee or seat parts which get out of shape first are inserted between the pressure bars and bad wrinkles will be removed easily and proper creases are produced. The manipulation of the trouser hanger of this invention is very easy, and moreover it is easy to make as its construction is simple, hence it can be produced at low cost.

What I claim is:

1. A clothes hanger comprising, in combination, a frame including attaching means and two elongated supports located parallel and spaced from each other and adapted to be arranged in a vertical position, said elongated supports having lower free ends; an end member mounted on said free ends of said elongated supports and extending between the same; and a plurality of pressure bar members mounted on said elongated supports and freely movable along the same so that adjacent members are urged by gravity against each other, whereby a portion of a pair of trousers passing between said members is pressed.

2. A clothes hanger comprising, in combination, a frame including attaching means and two supporting rods located parallel and spaced from each other and adapted to be arranged in a vertical position, said supporting rods having lower free ends; an end member mounted on said free ends of said supporting rods and extending between said rods and having a supporting face inclined to the plane defined by said supporting rods; and a plurality of pressure bar members mounted on said supporting rods and freely movable along the same so that adjacent members are urged by gravity against each other, whereby a portion of a .pair of trousers passing between said members is pressed.

3. A clothes hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of said pressure bar members has a central portion of reduced cross-section located equidistant from said supporting rods and serving to receive the seam portion of a pair of trousers hung on said bar members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 737,252 Leimberger Aug. 25, 1903 794,176 Hamilton July 11, 1905 2,222,232 McOsker Nov. 19, 1940 2,717,108 Schaerer Sept. 6, 1955 

